Orford and Gedgrave Parish Council » Orford and Gedgrave Parish Council and New Orford Town Trust

Village sign (photo credit: Maria Brenchley)

Parish Councils have statutory duties and responsibilities to government and to the community. Orford and Gedgrave Parish Council has 12 Parish Councillors who also operate independently as the sole Trustee of the New Orford Town Trust.

Nigel Addy
Craig Ambury
Margaret Green
Jonnie Howard
Mary Iliff
Karen King
Anne Macro (Chairman)
Richard Mallett
Peter Smith (Vice Chairman)
Ian Thornton
Gary Wingrove

Clerk - Marie Backhouse

Telephone: 01394 459172

email: orfordtownhall@btconnect.com

Orford and Gedgrave Parish Council
The Clerk
Town Hall
Market Hill
Orford
Woodbridge
Suffolk IP12 2NZ

To view Parish Council's Privacy Policy read Orford and Gedgrave Parish Council Privacy Policy.

Parish Council meetings are open to the public who are allowed to put questions to the council before the start of the meeting. Meetings are generally held at 7pm on the second Wednesday of each month (excluding December and August) in the New Room of Orford Town Hall. Forthcoming meeting dates are as follows:

Friday 26 May 2023 (APM)

Please note that the local elections are to take place on Thursday 4th May 2023. If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor please contact the Clerk. Nomination papers will be available from the 17th March 2023. The closing date for the nomination papers to be hand delivered to East Suffolk Council is 4pm on the 4th April 2023.

Voter ID Resource – May 2023

Voter ID

The UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at some elections. This new requirement will apply for the first time in England at the local elections on Thursday 4 May 2023.

Which forms of ID can I use to vote?

You may already have a form of photo ID that is acceptable. You can use any of the following:

• Passport

• Driving licence (including provisional license)

• Blue badge

• Certain concessionary travel cards

• Identity card with PASS mark (Proof of Age Standards Scheme)

• Biometric Immigration document

• Defence identity card

• Certain national identity cards

For more information on which forms of photo ID will be accepted, visit electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID or call their helpline on 0800 328 0280.

If you don’t have an accepted form photo ID

If you don’t already have an accepted form of photo ID, or you’re not sure whether your photo ID still looks like you, you can apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate. You can apply for this at voter-authority-certificate.service.gov.uk.

Alternatively, you can complete a paper application form and send this to the electoral services team at your local council.

If you need any help with applying for a Voter Authority Certificate or want to request an application form, contact your local council. To find their contact details visit electoralcommission.org.uk/voter.

Find out more

If you have any questions or would like to find out more, go to electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID, or call their helpline on 0800 328 0280.

For details of Parish Council duties and responsibilities visit
http://www.cpalc.org.uk/parish-council-powers#

Orford Castle and the beacon, lit on 21 April 2016 to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday (photo credit: Maria Brenchley)